Gearing.



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GEARING.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 23, 1915.

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WILLIAM H. SARGENT, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO WAYNE MANUFAC-TURING- COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

GEARING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

Application filed December 23, 1915. Serial No. 68,326.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. SARGENT, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented anew and useful Gearing, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to gearing for imparting both an axial androcking movement to a shaft for operating a mechanism, and the object isto provide a simple and eflicient gearing for producing this operation.

In the accompanying drawing, in which I have illustrated the invention:Figure 1 is a plan view of the gearing, Fig. 2 is an elevation, and Fig.3 is a sectional view illustrating the arrangement of the parts for.imparting an axial and rocking movement to the shaft.

The invention is illustrated applied to a washing machine for operatingthe shaft which operates the washing mechanism. In the embodimentillustrated the entire operating mechanism is mounted on the hingedcover 1 of the machine. The washing mechanism is operated by a verticalshaft 2, which is mounted for both axial and rocking movement inbearings 3 in a frame 4 attached to the cover 1 of the machine.

Axial movement is imparted to the shaft 2 by a shaft 5 revolublyjournaled in bearings 6 and having a crank 7 which carries a roller 8operatively mounted in a slotted block 9 which is provided with two armshaving holes therein through which the shaft 2 extends. A beveled pinion10 is attached to the shaft 2 between the arms of the block 9 andprevents the block from moving longitudinally on the shaft, so that whenthe shaft 5 is revolved the shaft 2 will be reciprocated axially. Asshown, the shaft 5 has a large gear wheel 11 attached on its outer endmeshing with a pinion 12 on a short shaft 13. The balance wheel 14: isalso attached to the shaft 13, and serves as an aid in driving themechanism. A pivoted lever 14 is connected with the large gear wheel 11by a link 15, so that oscillation of the lever will operate the shaft 5and impart axial reciprocating movement to the shaft 2.

The mechanism for rocking the shaft 2 as an incident to its axialreciprocation includes a pinion 16 supported on a projection 4 '55 17from one of the arms of the block 9 and having a series of beveled teethmeshing with the beveled pinion 10, and having a peripheral series ofteeth meshing with a fixed rack 18. Thus the pinion 16 will be revolvedby axial movement of the shaft 2 in either direction, and said pinion 16will, in turn, impart alternating rotary movement to the shaft 2 as anincident to axial movement of said shaft in opposite, directions.

I claim:

1. The combination with a support, a shaft mounted in said support, andmechanism for moving said shaft axially in opposite directions, of apinion on said shaft, an additional pinion meshing with saidfirstmentioned pinion, and a fixed rack meshing with said additionalpinion.

2. The combination with a support, a shaft mounted in said support, anactuating shaft, and means whereby said first-mentioned shaft will bemoved axially in opposite directions by the continuous rotation of saidactuating shaft in one direction, of a pinion fixed on saidfirst-mentioned shaft, a second pinion meshing with it, and a fixed rackmeshing with said second pinion.

3. The combination with a support, bearings carried by said support, ashaft mounted in said bearings, and mechanism for moving said shaftaxially in said bearings, of a rack parallel with said shaft, a pinionsupported by said shaft and meshing with said rack, and a second pinionfixed on said shaft and meshing with said first-mentioned pinion.

4. The combination with an axially movable rock shaft, and manuallyoperable mechanism for moving said shaft axially, of a pinion attachedto said shaft, a fixed rack, and mechanism carried by said shaft andcontrolled by said rack for driving said pinion.

5. Gearing comprising an axially movable shaft, mechanism for actuatingsaid shaft axially, a rack. parallel with said shaft,

-a pinion carried by said shaft meshing with said rack, and a pinionfixed on said shaft meshing with the pinion which meshes with said rack.

6. Gearing comprising an axially movable shaft, mechanism for movingsaid shaft axially in opposite directions, a pinion fixed on said shaft,a rack parallel with said shaft, a support on said shaft, and a pinioncarried by said support meshing with said rack and with thefirst-mentioned pinion whereby said shaft will be rocked as an incidentto its axial movement in opposite directions.

7. The combination of a support, a shaft mounted in said support, ablock through which said shaft extends, a pinion attached to said shaft,and preventing movement of said block longitudinally of said shaft, anactuating shaft connected with said block for moving said first-namedshaft vertically, a pinion supported by said block meshing with thepinion on the shaft, and a fixed rack meshing with said secondmentionedpinion.

8. The combination with a support, a shaft mounted in said support forvertical and rocking movements, an actuating shaft and means whereby thefirst-mentioned shaft will be moved axially in opposite directions bythe continuous rotation of said actuating shaft in one direction, of apinion fixed on said first-mentioned shaft, an additional pinion meshingwith it, and a fixed rack meshing with said additional pinion andimparting alternating rotary movement to said pinions and saidfirst-mentioned shaft as an incident to the axial movement of said shaftin opposite directions.

9. The combination with a support, bearings in said support, a shaftmounted in said bearings for axial and rotary movements, an actuatingshaft, means for rotating said actuating shaft and means whereby saidfirst-mentioned shaft will. be moved axially in opposite directions bythe continuous rotation of said actuating shaft in one direction, of apinion fixed on said first-mentioned shaft, a second pinion carried bysaid first-mentioned shaft and meshing with the first-mentioned pinion,and a fixed rack meshing with said second-mentioned pinion.

10. The combination with a support, a frame mounted on said support,bearings in said frame, a vertical shaft mounted in said bearings foraxial and rocking movements, a horizontal actuating shaft mounted onsaid support, means for rotating said actuating shaft, and connectionswhereby said vertical shaft will be moved axially in opposite directionsby the continuous rotation of said actuating shaft in one direction, ofa beveled pinion fixed on said vertical shaft, an additional beveledpinion meshing with it, peripheral teeth formed on said additionalpinion, and a fixed rack meshing with the peripheral teeth for impartingan alternating rotary movement to said pinions and to said verticalshaft as an incident to the movement of said vertical shaft in oppositedirections.

11. The combination with a support, a shaft mounted in said support foraxial and rocking movements, an actuating shaft carried by said supportat right angles to the first-mentioned shaft, mechanism for rotatingsaid actuating shaft, a crank attached to said actuating shaft, and ablock mounted on said first-mentioned shaft and engaged by said crank,whereby said first-mentioned shaft will be moved axially in oppositedirections by the continuous rotation of said actuating shaft in onedirection, of a beveled pinion attached to said first-mentioned shaft,an additional beveled pinion supported by said first-mentioned shaft andmeshing with the pinion fixed thereon, peripheral teeth on saidadditional pinion, and a fixed rack carried by said support meshing withthe peripheral teeth on said additional pinion for imparting analternating rotary motion to said pinions and thereby saidfirst-mentioned shaft as an incident to the axial movement of said shaftin opposite directions.

12. The combination of an axially movable rock shaft, an actuating shaftat right angles to said rock shaft, manually operable means for rotatingsaid actuating shaft, means whereby said rock shaft will be movedaxially in opposite directions by the continuous rotation of saidactuating shaft in one direction, a beveled pinion fixed on said rockshaft, a fixed rack, and an additional pinion carried by said rock shafthaving a series of peripheral teeth meshing with said rack and having abeveled series of teeth meshing with said first-mentioned pinion forimparting a rocking motion thereto and to said rock shaft as an incidentto axial movement of said rock shaft in opposite directions.

In witness whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

WM. H. SARGENT. Witnesses:

H. A. UTLEY, W. H. NORDMAN, J r.

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Washington, D. G.

